This Court has considered, without hearing, the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, ECF No. 16, and has also reviewed de novo Plaintiff's objections to the report and recommendation, ECF No. 17. Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED:

The report and recommendation is accepted and adopted, over Plaintiff's objections, as this Court's opinion. The Clerk shall enter judgment stating, "The decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED. Plaintiff's request for oral argument is DENIED." The Clerk shall close the file.

SO ORDERED on September 7, 2018.

s/ MARK E. WALKER

Chief United States District Judge

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